Coughing in the dog, causes and treatment

Cough in a dog can occur quite often, and this can be caused by breathing problems and various cardiac changes. The cause of coughing can be pneumonia, rhonchopneumonia, bronchitis, which can be acute and chronic.

When a dog develops laryngo-farengitis and laryngitis, which is usually accompanied by a cough, and the dog loses its appetite, becomes sluggish and her voice begins to lose, lymph nodes increase. The cause of this may be an adenovirus infection.

The cause of coughing can be a mechanical squeezing of the pharynx with a collar or a long barking. Also, inflammation develops after taking cold water and food.
In the event that respiratory dyspnea begins, a dry, paroxysmal cough, the cause may be the penetration of bacteria. There is also an "aviary cough syndrome", when the viruses enter the respiratory tract of the dog. In addition, a cough in a dog can develop by exposing the body to parasites, resulting in the development of tracheo-bronchitis or infectious tracheitis.

Tracheitis in a dog comes from the effects on its body of fungi and mycoplasma, acholeplasmas and ureaplasma.

In addition to infectious diseases that cause coughing in a dog, the cause may be non-infectious, which are caused by polyps, abscesses, various tumors or foreign bodies. Also, the dog may have extratracheal compression, which is caused by dilatation of the esophagus. Cough can be a symptom of increased glands of internal secretion, inflammation of the thyroid gland.

Cough in a dog sometimes occurs with a congenital change in the trachea, when tracheal hypoplasia begins to develop. This is inherent in such breeds of dogs as Boston terriers or English bulldogs. In addition, coughing in a dog can develop with lower respiratory tract disease, it can be acute bronchitis, which can pass into pneumonia. In this case, the symptom is a wet cough. In acute bronchitis, cough becomes paroxysmal, but at this time the dog is mobile, and this disease is not reflected on it. In this case, cough occurs with strong breaths of fresh air or swallowing saliva, which accumulates during the development of bronchitis.

Cough in dogs can be with allergic bronchitis or with lung tumors. In this case, heart cough in dogs begins to develop, which occurs with heart failure due to a clear violation of circulation in the small circle and pulmonary edema.

In order to reduce inflammation in a dog, it is necessary to give it vitamins A, C, E to strengthen the immune system, which enables the dog to recover faster. Has a cough appeared in the dog? Treatment should appoint a veterinarian, and before calling to him you can use folk remedies. When you cough, you can give the dog some honey with lemon and brew the root of the mullein, this broth will quickly remove the dog's swelling. This broth should be cooled and poured into a dog's mouth with a syringe. An excellent remedy for coughing is a medlar of Japanese, this is a Chinese drug based on this medicinal plant. It perfectly removes irritation in the throat. A dog can give this drug one eighth of a teaspoon per 10 kg of dog weight. In the event that the dog weighs 20 kg, you can give half a teaspoon.

Cough in dogs can be treated with echinotice, this medicinal plant not only relieves cough symptoms, but also makes it possible to relieve heart failure, which often develops with various inflammations of the upper and lower respiratory tract. When the dog develops a cough due to viruses and various infections, it is possible to give hydrastis, which has an antibacterial and antiviral effect. This drug is given by 6-7 drops per 10 kg of weight, and since this medicine is bitter, the dog should be given it with food.

Thus, it can be concluded that when a dog develops inflammatory diseases that cause a cough, it should be examined by a veterinarian and measures taken to treat it.